Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-04

SENATOR |AHCE A CLE 1LANp MAJ
Specialize the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept "A promfrc1.
polLticisn of North Carol.rs, recent
from this state, said last nigh that Sens
tor Vance, who has heretofore been &C
lively hostile to the Cievela1S admins
tratl0n Iof the psst year, mas been com
PEELED TO recede from his position. This
Chapge Of faith has been bro-sbt about
by radical change Of sentiment smong
the DenocraIc managers IN that state
year sgo lsrger part of the North
Carolina delegation were diss1t!s led with
the administration on account OF its civil
service policy. Senator Vance led his
faction, but next winter he will BE seen
to be one Of the strongest of Mr.. Cleve-
lands supporters.
MILLS PREPARING 4 TARIFF SILL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Congressman
Mills of Texas, who hes been prominently
mentioned IS probable chairman of the
ways and means committee of the next
House OF Representatives, in an interview
with TIE Post reporter tonight, saws that
he is preparing a tariff bill to be submit
ted to toe next House. Il will propose
large reductions in the duties on iron,
steel, cotton and wool. Mr. Mills sGys
he knows CT no formal conference going
on among the Democrats over the tariff.
/ but that he believes the President and
Speaker Carlisle nave held 6 conference
on the subject, as have other Democrats
individually He warmly attacks the pro
lection Democrats, and says that the
| President and Speaker of the House
should force Randall sad his followers TO
fall into line or be read out of the party.
THE CHINESE CONCESSION.
| WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-Advices re-
! ceiyed st the Department OF State from
| TientsiD, China, contains some Informs
! ton aoout the concessions reported TO
have been made recently by the Chinese
! government TO certain Americans. Ii is
stated Lee Hung Chang, Viceroy, hss
| signed g decree granting TO Wharton
Barker Of Philadelphia and Eugene De
Mitkle@je q New York city, the sole and
exclusive right 10 construct and operate
telephone lines at the treaty ports OF
ChinR Tor a period of fifty years. In their
original memorial the grantees sought to
obtain the privilege of connecting the in
terror cities with the treaty ports, but this
was strongly objected to by the director
OF Chinese teIegraphs, and the grant was
refused. 1t is understood, however, thai
g proposition to unite the TWO companies
has been msde, and hiss received the
sanction OF the viceroy. The department
is informed OF the departure OF Mr
Mitklewis with g Chinese Embassy FOL
Washington, where they are expected
soon. Their mission is regarded as o
great importance. Lee Chung Tai, senio
Envoy, has held nigh rank.for many years
and has filed important position
in the empire. He is uncle o
the present Chinese minister to the Unitet
States. Was CHEN Chang, his colleague
has been connected with the Chimes
government ss viceroy for many years
and afterUard with steamship companies
running between China and Europe. II
is highly educated, speaking English ant
French, and has resided in Europe TO
several years. The embassy bears let
= ter from viCeroy TO Secretary Bsyard
. slluding to the long existing Friendship
) between China and the United States
: and expressing desire for the e1tensio
Of commercial relations between the tW
countries. Mr.. MltkieWie also bring
with him, according to Official reports
the form of g charter for g Chinese Ns
tional Bank, which has received the saEc
= ton Of the viceroy, and will be submitte
TO Philadelphia syndicate for epprove
The ENJOYS have full power to ratify 81
agreement or charter negotiated.
TEXAS PENSIONS
EpCcisl TO the Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 3.-The folIowiH
Texas pension was granted to-day: job
Hardy, Tyler,
RESTORATION OF INDEMNITY LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Acting Ian
Commissioner Stockslsger has issued tn
necessary orders for the restoration {
indemnity land along the branch OF &
10 lantic and Pacific Railway from Van 81
rem, ARK, west, and also part OF the mai
line IN Missouri.